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- US Pronunciation
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- [mah-muh, muh-mah]
- /ˈmɑ mə, məˈmɑ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [mah-muh, muh-mah]
- /ˈmɑ mə, məˈmɑ/
Definitions of mammae word
- noun mammae Informal. mother1 . 1
- noun mammae Slang. a sexually attractive, usually mature woman. one's wife. 1
- noun plural mammae Anatomy, Zoology. a structure, characteristic of mammals, that comprises one or more mammary glands with an associated nipple or teat, usually rudimentary unless developed and activated for the secretion of milk in the female after the birth of young. 1
- noun plural mammae Meteorology. (used with a plural verb) hanging, breastlike protuberances on the under surface of a cloud. 1
- noun mammae Plural form of mamma. 1
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Origin of mammae
First appearance:
before 1050 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1050; Middle English < Latin: breast, teat (whence Old English mamme teat). See mamma1
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Parts of speech for Mammae
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mammae popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.